Only in Delhi

Delhi is the proud setting of many first-evers. Read on to find out what suits your palate.

LAP

By-invitation-only resto barHotel Samrat

Oversized sofas, no large dining table. Welcome to LAP. The dcor and interiors of LAP are designed to give a feel of a living room and are not obtrusive. It is a place where like-minded people can interact, have a drink and shake a leg.

LAP is Arjun Rampal's first entrepreneurial venture, in partnership with noted restaurateur A.D. Singh. Entry to this lounge is only for members and you can only become a member if you have been invited for it. In case you send in a request for membership, your application will be screened by a panel and only if it is approved will you have the privilege of accessing this lounge. Lifetime membership costs Rs 1 lakh and you have to pay Rs 25,000 for renewal every year.

Howzatt indulges its patrons with an enticing selection of freshly-brewed gourmet beers teamed with finger food favourites and delightful dosage of Cricketainment. Yes, cricket. True to its name, this pub goes all out to provide a casual environment, devoted to cricket and yet exudes an inimitable style. With bowled out stumps at the entrance foyer, a reception desk with leg pads forming the front, its sporty ambience gets anyone and everyone into the mood of the game. The glove-shaped couches upholstered in plush red leather and bright jacquard fabrics on cushions, all enclosed in a colour-changing backlit panel adds to the fervour and energy enveloping the sport.

PARIKRAMA

Only revolving restaurantConnaught Place

A dining experience that includes a 360-degree panoramic view of the city, 240 feet above Connaught Place in Antriskh Bhawan, in 90 minutes. And that too while you sit back and have your favourite food. Sounds like a good idea, right? Welcome to India's tallest and oldest revolving restaurant. It offers multi-cuisine delicacies and is also one of the most sought after places by foreigners visiting the city. If you drop in, try their rahra gosht, murg lababdar, mutton masala and shahi paneer.IT'S GREEK TO ME

Only place with the Greek tradition of breaking dishesB6/ 4, Commercial Complex, Safdurjung Enclave

Having a great meal is not very uncommon in this city, with its plethora of fine dining hotspots. But what is uncommon is getting to smash your plates to smithereens. After all the food's been eaten, of course. A modern version of the traditional Greek practice (which happens to be very interesting from a marketing perspective, as well), this habit was thought to have originally been meant to ward off violent spirits. Theories abound, but what's clear is that after having a sumptuous meal, it's quite difficult to wreak havoc on the plate. You're just too satisfied by then.

JOLLY ROGERS

Only Tiki BarTime Tower, MG Road, Gurgaon

Amidst Tahitian masks and dcor, African beats belted out by the DJ, and French Polynesian coastal food, one can also enjoy their drinks from Delhi's first tiki bar. The tribal Gods of the islands, as the myth goes, were known as tiki babas who used to have their black rum along with the French colonisers. A tiki bar is predominantly one that serves black (or dark) rum-based cocktails, called tiki, and this one is Delhi's first. Also tropical and coastal fruits like pineapple, bananas and coconuts are used in the cocktails.

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